Legal Opinion

Williams v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 12, 1973No. 5786PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Appellants were found guilty of refusal to assist an officer in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 42-204 (Reel. 1964) and resisting an officer in violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. J 41-2801 (Repl. 1964). They contend that Ark. Stat. Ann. § 42-204 is void on its face, and as applied, in that it offends the Fourth, Fifth, Eighth, Ninth, Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution and that the evidence is not sufficient to show a violation of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 41-2801. We do not agree with either argument.

As will be noted, the appellants have…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Matter of Babington v. Yellow Taxi Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893
  3. Poole v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
  4. Arkansas Pollution Control Commission v. CoyneSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
  5. Meyers v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Collins v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  2. State v. RyanNebraska Supreme Court · 1989
  3. State v. FloydSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1991
  4. Carter v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1973
  5. Gay v. RabonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983

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